WHAT IS A CONTRACT OF INDEMNITY? Sample Clauses

WHAT IS A CONTRACT OF INDEMNITY?. Indemnity: (dict. meaning) - Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden. Definition: Section 124 of the Contract Act defines a contract of indemnity as under: A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is called a "contract of indemnity". There are two parties in this form of contract. The party who promises to indemnify/save the other party from loss is known as ‘indemnifier’, whereas the party who is promised to be saved against the loss is known as ‘indemnified or indemnity holder’. Illustration: P contracts to indemnify Q, against the consequences of any proceeding, which R may take against Q in respect of a certain sum of `2000. This is a contract of Indemnity. P is called the Indemnifier and Q the Indemnity-holder. Definition is not exhaustive: In an indemnity contract, loss must be caused by some human agency. Thus, the definition of indemnity under the Indian Contract Act, is very narrow. It is restricted to such cases only where:
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  • Limit of indemnity liability in excess of the limit of indemnity stated in the schedule.

  • Limitation of Indemnity 31.3.1 Subject to Clause 31.9, an indemnity by either Party under any provision of this Agreement will be without limitation to any indemnity by that Party under any other provision of this Agreement.

  • Survival of Indemnities All indemnities and other provisions relative to reimbursement to the Lenders of amounts sufficient to protect the yield of the Lenders with respect to the Loans and Letters of Credit, including, but not limited to, Sections 8.1, 8.4, 10.4 and 10.13 hereof, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment of the Obligations.

  • Tax Treatment of Indemnification Payments All indemnification payments made under this Agreement shall be treated by the parties as an adjustment to the Purchase Price for Tax purposes, unless otherwise required by Law.

  • Survival of Indemnification Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained in this Agreement, any election hereunder or any termination of this Agreement, and whether or not this Agreement is otherwise carried out, the provisions of Section 5 shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be in any way affected by, such election or termination or failure to carry out the terms of this Agreement or any part hereof.

  • Scope of Indemnity The actions, suits and proceedings described in Sections 1 and 2 hereof shall include, for purposes of this Agreement, any actions that involve, directly or indirectly, activities of the Indemnitee both in his official capacities as a Company director or officer and actions taken in another capacity while serving as director or officer, including, but not limited to, actions or proceedings involving (i) compensation paid to the Indemnitee by the Company, (ii) activities by the Indemnitee on behalf of the Company, including actions in which the Indemnitee is plaintiff, (iii) actions alleging a misappropriation of a "corporate opportunity," (iv) responses to a takeover attempt or threatened takeover attempt of the Company, (v) transactions by the Indemnitee in Company securities, and (vi) the Indemnitee's preparation for and appearance (or potential appearance) as a witness in any proceeding relating, directly or indirectly, to the Company. In addition, the Company agrees that, for purposes of this Agreement, all services performed by the Indemnitee on behalf of, in connection with or related to any subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan established for the benefit of employees of the Company or any subsidiary, any corporation or partnership or other entity in which the Company or any subsidiary has a 5% ownership interest, or any other affiliate of the Company, shall be deemed to be at the request of the Company.

  • Liability & Indemnity Neither we nor the Manager, or our respective employees, agents and affiliates, will be liable to you or any of your guests for injury, damage, or loss to person or property caused by, arising from, or associated with the criminal conduct of you or other persons, including without limitation theft, burglary, assault, vandalism, or other crimes, or your personal conflict with your roommates. We have no duty to remove ice, sleet or snow, but we may do so in whole or in part, with or without notice to you. EXCEPT FOR LANDLORD’S LIABILITY ARISING UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU, FOR YOURSELF AND FOR YOUR GUESTS, RELEASE US AND THE MANAGER, AND OUR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNEES AND OUR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATES (collectively, the “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEY’S FEES (i) FOR LOSS OR THEFT OF YOUR OR YOUR GUEST’S PERSONAL PROPERTY AND/OR AN OWNED OR OPERATED VEHICLE, AND/OR (ii) WHICH MAY ARISE OUT OF ANY ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES TO YOU, MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY OR YOUR GUESTS, IN OR ABOUT THE PREMISES, THE APARTMENT, THE BUILDING OR THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY, EVEN IF SUCH CLAIM OR DAMAGE WAS CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTIES. YOU ASSUME FOR YOURSELF AND ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR GUESTS, ANY AND ALL RISKS IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE PREMISES INCLUDING THE BEDROOM, APARTMENT, THE COMMON AREAS, THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY OR THE APARTMENT COMMUNITY’S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OR OTHER AMENITIES, IT BEING UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL SUCH FACILITIES AND AMENITIES ARE GRATUITOUSLY SUPPLIED FOR YOUR USE, AND AT THE USER’S SOLE RISK. YOU HEREBY INDEMNIFY LANDLORD AND MANAGER AND EACH OF THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL ACTIONS, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEY’S FEES WHICH WE OR ANY OF THEM MAY SUFFER OR INCUR AS A RESULT OF YOUR NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT AND/OR VIOLATION OF THIS LEASE AGREEMENT. If Resident files suit against us and a judgment is found in our favor, the Resident will pay all legal fees we incurred in defense of the suit. Resident also waives their right to a jury trial.

  • Liability of Indemnitees (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Limited Partners, or any other Persons who have acquired interests in the Partnership Interests, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud, willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal.

  • Indemnification of Indemnitees From and after Bank Closing and subject to the limitations set forth in this Section and Section 12.6 and compliance by the Indemnitees with Section 12.2, the Receiver agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Indemnitees against any and all costs, losses, liabilities, expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred prior to the assumption of defense by the Receiver pursuant to paragraph (d) of Section 12.2, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with claims against any Indemnitee based on liabilities of the Failed Bank that are not assumed by the Assuming Institution pursuant to this Agreement or subsequent to the execution hereof by the Assuming Institution or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Assuming Institution for which indemnification is provided hereunder in (a) of this Section 12.1, subject to certain exclusions as provided in (b) of this Section 12.1:

  • Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings If any Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity hereunder (an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense thereof, including the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense thereof, provided that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have materially and adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying Party. An Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses, (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding, or (3) the named parties to any such Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party, and counsel to the Indemnified Party shall reasonably believe that a material conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and the reasonable fees and expenses of no more than one separate counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect of which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such Proceeding. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, all reasonable fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses to the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend such Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to the Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice thereof to the Indemnifying Party, provided that the Indemnified Party shall promptly reimburse the Indemnifying Party for that portion of such fees and expenses applicable to such actions for which such Indemnified Party is finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination is not subject to appeal or further review) not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder.

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